In a major press event this past Wednesday, Anchor Bay Entertainment unveiled their plans to launch Xena: Warrior Princess on DVD.

This unprecedented multimillion campaign will launch when Xena: The Warrior Princess - The Complete First Season DVD becomes available to consumers on April 29, 2003, and includes the $100,000 "Quest for the Golden Sword" Sweepstakes. Grand prize will be Xena's "Golden Sword," which is being coined "The most remarkable and impressive Xena collectible ever created." Meticulously hand-crafted in Spain by Marto, the world's finest master swordsmith, this legendary blade has been forged out of ten pounds of solid gold and has an estimated value of $100,000.

Specs for Xena: Warrior Princess - The Complete First Season includes all 24 first season episodes presented in their original 4:3 full screen aspect ratios and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, plus a bonus CD-ROM with a Xena screensaver, a still gallery, the "Xena Chronicles," Xena trivia, and talent bios. Retail is $89.95, and expect future Xena sets to be announced in the coming months.